Improvement in vehicle-wheels



UNITED STATE/s1 PATENT OFFICE..-

JOHN MGGOWAN, OFMIFFLIN TOWN SHIF, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA.

[l i j] /V i. Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 189,318,l dated April 10, 1877; application filed v portion of the tire and one spoke, exhibiting the Inode of their attachment; Fig. 4, a front view of the hub and the inner ends of the several spokes.

Thel hub Ain this case is made of a single piece of metal centrally located, on which is a circular lia-nge, B, bearing at its outer eX- tremity, and on each Aside thereof an overhangin g circular rim, C, which is perforated or provided with holes correspondingto the nu1nber of spokes d d, the inner ends of which are inserted in and through said holes, and each secured in place by means of nuts screwed thereon, their outer ends severally terminating in a short plate, ct, riveted or bolted to the tire b, whichnnakes aclean, substantial, light, and airy uish without the use of fellies.

The several spokes are to be made of steel or iron, and may be round, square, or any other shape found in practice most desirable, and may be arranged on the hub opposite each other or staggered,-that is, alternating so that every other spoke will set in the front part of the overhauging rim O, and between the two just behind it in the rear or back part of the circular rim. To. give the a necessary elasticity to the wheel, the several Y spokes pass through an elastic band, f, placed just inside of the circular rim O, and so that their ends shall rest upon another and similar elastic band, h, placed around the' metallic portion of the hub A close to its central ange B. Each spoke is' provided with two nuts, e e, screwed thereon at that point and between the gum bands, one of which is forced tightly against the outer and the other against the inner elastic band,' and so that the end f March 15, 1877` provided with the usual pipe-box for the axle,

together with a point band, and any other appliance or appendage incident tovsuch contrivances, and calculated to give it strength or add to its appearance, and to that end the hub may be provided with a thin metallic cover or shieldso constructed and applied as v to eectually hide or cover the inside nuts Y and their immediate gum-elastic bands, and secured in place ou the hub by any mode or means found in practice most eectual or convenient.

spokes d d, in combination with the elastic bandl f and nuts e e, substantially in the manner shown, and for the purposes set forth. 2. The flange B, bearing at its periphery and outer extremity and on each side thereof,

an overhanging circular rim, O, perforated or provided with holes for the reception of lthe alternating spokes d d arranged on each side ofthe circular rim C, in combination with the elastic band h ,and nuts e' e, substantially in the manner shown, and for the purposes set forth.

3. The flange B, bearing at its periphery, and on each side thereof, an overhanging circular rim, C, perforated or provided with holes for the reception of the spokes d d, in combination with the elastic bands f and h and nuts e 6"', substantially in the vmanner shown, for the purposes set forth.

- J OHN- MGGOWAN.

Witnesses:

Josnm W. ELLs, ROBERT S. SLLL. 

